Copperhead Snake Bite

[flightattendant100]

Mike , sure glad you are ok. You take care. Last Sept when I killed that rattler at the lease there were 4-5 forum members that gave me grief for killing it. Even tho I was going to set a stand there and be going in in the dark. To each his own I guess. I kind of like my no shoulders dead. Not my fave animal.

[vixenmaster]

Mike , sure glad you are ok. You take care. Last Sept when I killed that rattler at the lease there were 4-5 forum members that gave me grief for killing it. Even tho I was going to set a stand there and be going in in the dark. To each his own I guess. I kind of like my no shoulders dead. Not my fave animal.

I can say if'en its a nasty pit viper n i see it, its a dead one. Its one thing to surprise one n it wants to leave. Those that show any aggressive move are gonna get whoopin's

[chilly_willy]

Glad to here you are OK Mike.

[papabear1]

Mike , sure glad you are ok. You take care. Last Sept when I killed that rattler at the lease there were 4-5 forum members that gave me grief for killing it. Even tho I was going to set a stand there and be going in in the dark. To each his own I guess. I kind of like my no shoulders dead. Not my fave animal.

I can say if'en its a nasty pit viper n i see it, its a dead one. Its one thing to surprise one n it wants to leave. Those that show any aggressive move are gonna get whoopin's

X2 Mike , be assured they make 1 move towards me and it's over for them.

[Kegbelly]

Glad you're going to be ok. Copperheads are kinda ornery, like a moccasin. They make nice hatbands though

[elkaholic]

Sorry to hear you got bitten a copperhead that's not a lot of fun.
But I've been known to catch a few diamondbacks. Mostly while out dove hunting I've come across them. I normally just catch him barehanded. I use a creosote branch, which they are everywhere in the desert and they have the perfect little branch to use. Normally I sell them to a taxidermist I'll take them and put them in a large plastic bag and freeze them solid.
I do admit it gets the heart pumping and the drenalin pressure builds up nothing like a rattler coiled up and striking to get your attention.

[sproulman]

Isnt this something!Glad you are ok
I had my first rattler in yard..40 inchs long.
Its wonder i was not bit ,i was using weedeater and had ear plugs in!
Walked real close to him buzzing never heard it!
Whiskers was on point is what got my attention!

[papabear1]

Isnt this something!Glad you are ok
I had my first rattler in yard..40 inchs long.
Its wonder i was not bit ,i was using weedeater and had ear plugs in!
Walked real close to him buzzing never heard it!
Whiskers was on point is what got my attention!

Them weed eaters do a bang up job on snakes.

Dave

[sproulman]

Isnt this something!Glad you are ok
I had my first rattler in yard..40 inchs long.
Its wonder i was not bit ,i was using weedeater and had ear plugs in!
Walked real close to him buzzing never heard it!
Whiskers was on point is what got my attention!

Them weed eaters do a bang up job on snakes.

Dave

[Hester0305]

Mike I'm glad you're doing ok. My friend got bit about a month ago by a copperhead and he went to the hospital and the anti venom was very
expensive I think he said about $25,000 per vial and they gave him 3 vials. He also got bit in the dark the snake was lying on his concrete patio.

[vixenmaster]

Yup i got bit in the dark out by our Tahoe in the drive-way. We used activated charcoal to draw the venom out. That $25k is a racket they use to get rich off Ins.

[Hester0305]

That's right and then our insurance rates get hiked up.

[sproulman]

Local guy here in nc pa was playing with rattler and got bit!!
His bill was $100,000.00 but he was in hospital 2 weeks !
He had no insurance!